DirecTV customers set to lose Weather Channel on Tuesday

8:57 AM,
Jan. 12, 2014

A DirecTV truck sits parked at a customer's home in Bixby, Oklahoma.

Written by

Deborah Barfield Berry
USATODAY

With the clock ticking, The Weather Channel launched a national campaign Saturday urging viewers to lobby Congress to garner support for its effort to stop DirecTV from dropping it from its lineup.

The campaign comes as the companies continue to battle over contract talks. DirecTV, a satellite carrier, has threatened to stop airing the program Tuesday if the dispute is not settled.

David Kenny, chairman and CEO of The Weather Co., said it would be "deeply irresponsible" for DirecTV to take the program off air, saying viewers depend on the coverage, particularly for severe weather. ...